EP2386603A1 - Propylene/1-hexene copolymer composition with broad sealing window - Google Patents

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EP2386603A1
EP2386603A1 EP10160611A EP10160611A EP2386603A1 EP 2386603 A1 EP2386603 A1 EP 2386603A1 EP 10160611 A EP10160611 A EP 10160611A EP 10160611 A EP10160611 A EP 10160611A EP 2386603 A1 EP2386603 A1 EP 2386603A1
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  • the present invention is directed to a new propylene copolymer composition, its manufacture and use.
  • Polypropylenes are suitable for many applications.
  • polypropylene is applicable in areas where sealing properties play an important role, like in the food packing industry.
  • a polymer must fulfill at best all desired end properties and additionally must be easily processable, i.e. must withstand stress.
  • end properties and processing properties act often in a conflicting manner.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a polypropylene with low amount of hexane solubles, high hot tack strength, and broad sealing window at rather low heat sealing initiation temperature (SIT). Additionally it is desired that the polypropylene has a rather high melting point to avoid stickiness problems.
  • the finding of the present invention is to provide a polypropylene composition comprising two different fractions, a fraction (A) having a rather high weight average molecular weight Mw(A) and a rather low comonomer content and a fraction (B) having a lower weight average molecular weight Mw(B) (Mw(B) ⁇ Mw(A)) and a rather high comonomer content.
  • the present invention is directed in a first embodiment to a propylene copolymer composition (P) comprising
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to the first embodiment comprises
  • propylene copolymer composition (P) can be defined (second embodiment) as a propylene copolymer composition (P)
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to the second embodiment comprises
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to the first and second embodiment comprises the polypropylene (A) and the propylene copolymer (B) as the only polymer components.
  • propylene copolymer composition (P) has a broad sealing window and a rather low heat sealing initiation temperature (SIT). Further the inventive propylene copolymer composition (P) is featured by a low xylene cold soluble content (XCS, according to ISO 6427) and hexane hot soluble content (HHS, according to FDA 177.1520) as well as by a rather high melting temperature (see tables 1 to 3)
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) is defined by its crystalline fractions determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
  • SIST stepwise isothermal segregation technique
  • the precise measuring method is specified in the example section. Thereby rather high amounts of polymer fractions crystallizing at high temperatures indicate a rather high amount of thick lamellae.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) comprises at least 20.0 wt-%, more preferably at least 25.0 wt.-%, yet more preferably at least 28.0 wt.-%, still yet more preferably at least 30.0 wt.-%, like at least 33.0 wt.-%, of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of at least 5.7 nm, preferably of 5.7 to 7.4 nm, wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
  • SIST stepwise isothermal segregation technique
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) comprises 20.0 to 45.0 wt.-%, more preferably 25.0 to 40 wt.-%, like 28.0 to 37.0 wt.-%, of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of at least 5.7 nm, preferably of 5.7 to 7.4 nm. Additionally it is appreciated that the propylene copolymer composition (P) comprises a considerable amount of polymer fractions crystallizing at low temperatures.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) comprises at least 10.0 wt-%, more preferably at least 12.0 wt.-%, yet more preferably 10.0 to 20.0 wt.-%, still yet more preferably 12.0 to 18.0 wt.-%, of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of below 3.0 nm, preferably of 2.0 to below 3.0 nm, wherein said fraction is determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) comprises
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the present invention can be defined by its polymer fractions present.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the present invention comprises at least, preferably consists of, two fractions, namely the polypropylene (A) and the propylene copolymer (B).
  • the polypropylene (A) is preferably the high molecular weight fraction whereas the propylene copolymer (B) is the low molecular weight fraction.
  • the ratio MFR (A)/MFR (P) is below 1.0, more preferably below 0.50, yet more preferably below 0.30, still more preferably below 0.25 wherein
  • the polypropylene (A) has a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230 °C) measured according to ISO 1133 of not more than 5.0 g/10min, more preferably of not more than 3.0 g/10min, still more preferably of not more than 2.0 g/10min, yet more preferably in the range of 0.01 to 5.0 g/10min, like 0.1 to 3.0 g/10min.
  • the polypropylene (A) has a weight average molecular weight (M w ) of at least 350 kg/mol, more preferably of at least 400 kg/mol, still more preferably of at least 500 kg/mol, yet more preferably in the range of 350 to 1,000 kg/mol, like in the range of 400 to 600 kg/mol.
  • M w weight average molecular weight
  • the propylene copolymer (B) shall have a (significantly) higher melt flow rate than the polypropylene (A). Accordingly it is preferred that the propylene copolymer (B) has a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230 °C) measured according to ISO 1133 of more than 10.0 g/10min, more preferably of more than 15.0 g/10min, still more preferably of more than 20.0 g/10min, yet more preferably in the range of more than 10.0 to 200.0 g/10min, like 20.0 to 100.0 g/10min.
  • the propylene copolymer (B) has a weight average molecular weight (M w ) of below 250 kg/mol, still more preferably of below 200 kg/mol, yet more preferably below 180 kg/mol, like in the range of 100 to 200 kg/mol.
  • M w weight average molecular weight
  • the overall melt flow rate i.e. the melt flow rate MFR 2 (230 °C) measured according to ISO 1133 of the propylene copolymer composition (P) is preferably at least 2.0 g/10min, more preferably at least 4.0 g/10min, still more preferably in the range of 2.0 to 50.0 g/10min, yet more preferably in the range of 4.0 to 30.0 g/10min, like in the range of 5.0 to 25.0 g/10min.
  • weight ratio of the polypropylene (A) and the propylene copolymer (B) is in a specific range. Accordingly weight ratio of the polypropylene (A) to the propylene copolymer (B) is preferably in the range of 30/70 to 70/30, more preferably 40/60 to 45/55.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to this invention is featured by a rather high comonomer content.
  • a "comonomer” according to this invention is a polymerizable unit different to propylene. Accordingly the propylene copolymer composition (P)according to this invention shall have a comonomer content of at least 2.5 wt.-%, more preferably of at least 2.8 wt.-%, still more preferably of at least 3.0 wt.-%. However the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to this invention shall not comprise an elastomeric component.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to this invention has a comonomer content in the range of 2.5 to 15.0 wt.-%, more preferably in the range of 2.5 to 12.0 wt.-%, still more preferably in the range of 2.8 to 10.0 wt.-%, like in the range of 3.0 to 10.0 wt.-%.
  • the comonomers of the propylene copolymer composition (P) are C 5 to C 12 ⁇ -olefins, e.g. 1-hexene and/or 1-octene.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the present invention may contain more than one type of comonomer.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the present invention may contain one, two or three different comonomers, the comonomers are selcted from the group of C 5 ⁇ -olefin, C 6 ⁇ -olefin, C 7 ⁇ -olefin, C 8 ⁇ -olefin, C 9 ⁇ -olefin, C 10 ⁇ -olefin, C 11 ⁇ -olefin, and C 12 ⁇ -olefin.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) contains only one type of comonomer.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) comprises - apart from propylene - only 1-hexene and/or 1-octene.
  • the comonomer of the propylene copolymer composition (P) is only 1-hexene.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) as well as the propylene copolymer (C-A) and the propylene copolymer (B) according to this invention are preferably random propylene copolymers.
  • the term "random copolymer” has to be preferably understood according to IUPAC ( Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. No. 68, 8, pp. 1591 to 1595, 1996 ).
  • the molar concentration of comonomer dyads obeys the relationship HH ⁇ H 2 wherein [HH] is the molar fraction of adjacent comonomer units, like of adjacent 1-hexene units, and [H] is the molar fraction of total comonomer units, like of total 1-hexene units, in the polymer.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) as well as the polypropylene (A) and the propylene copolymer (B) as defined in detail below are isotactic. Accordingly it is appreciated that the propylene copolymer (P), the polypropylene (A) and the propylene copolymer (B) have a rather high isotactic triad concentration, i.e. higher than 90 %, more preferably higher than 92 %, still more preferably higher than 93 % and yet more preferably higher than 95 %, like higher than 99 %.
  • the molecular weight distribution is the relation between the numbers of molecules in a polymer and the individual chain length.
  • the molecular weight distribution (MWD) is expressed as the ratio of weight average molecular weight (M w ) and number average molecular weight (M n ).
  • the number average molecular weight (M n ) is an average molecular weight of a polymer expressed as the first moment of a plot of the number of molecules in each molecular weight range against the molecular weight. In effect, this is the total molecular weight of all molecules divided by the number of molecules.
  • the weight average molecular weight (M w ) is the first moment of a plot of the weight of polymer in each molecular weight range against molecular weight.
  • the number average molecular weight (M n ) and the weight average molecular weight (M w ) as well as the molecular weight distribution (MWD) are determined by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) using Waters Alliance GPCV 2000 instrument with online viscometer. The oven temperature is 140 °C. Trichlorobenzene is used as a solvent (ISO 16014).
  • the inventive propylene copolymer composition (P) has a weight average molecular weight (M w ) from 100 to 700 kg/mol, more preferably from 150 to 500 kg/mol.
  • the number average molecular weight (M n ) of the propylene copolymer composition (P) is preferably in the range of 20 to 200 kg/mol, more preferably from 30 to 150 kg/mol.
  • the molecular weight distribution (MWD) measured according to ISO 16014 is not more than 4.5, more preferably not more than 4.0, like not more than 3.5.
  • the molecular weight distribution (MWD) of the propylene copolymer composition (P) is preferably between 1.5 to 4.5, still more preferably in the range of 1.5 to 4.0, like 2.0 to 3.5.
  • the inventive propylene copolymer composition (P) is further characterized by low amounts of so called extractables. Extractables are undesirable in the field of food packaging or in the field of medical packaging. However the propylene copolymer composition (P) shall be suitable for such applications. Thus it is preferred that the propylene copolymer composition (P) of this invention is preferably characterized by rather low amounts of xylene cold solubles (XCS) and/or hexane hot solubles (HHS).
  • XCS xylene cold solubles
  • HHS hexane hot solubles
  • the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) measured according to ISO 6427 contains polymer chains of low stereoregularity and is an indication for the amount of non-crystalline areas. Accordingly the propylene copolymer composition (P) is preferably featured by rather low xylene cold soluble (XCS) content of below 3.5 wt.-%, more preferably of below 3.3 wt.-%, yet more preferably equal or below 3.0 wt.-%, still more preferably below 2.0 wt.-%, like below 1.5 wt.-%.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the instant invention has a xylene cold soluble (XCS) content in the range of 0.3 to 3.5 wt.-%, more preferably in the range of 0.5 to 3.3 wt.-%, yet more preferably in the range of 0.5 to 1.5 wt.-%.
  • XCS xylene cold soluble
  • the amount of xylene cold soluble (XCS) additionally indicates that the propylene copolymer composition (P) is preferably free of any elastomeric polymer component, like an ethylene propylene rubber.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) shall be not a heterophasic polypropylene, i.e. a system consisting of a polypropylene matrix in which an elastomeric phase is dispersed. Such systems are featured by a rather high xylene cold soluble content.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) comprises the polypropylene (A) and the propylene copolymer (B) as the only polymer components.
  • HHS hexane hot solubles
  • the inventive propylene copolymer composition (P) has hexane hot solubles (HHS) measured according to FDA 177.1520 of not more than 2.5 wt.-%, more preferably not more than 2.0 wt.-%, like not more than 1.5 wt.-%.
  • HHS hexane hot solubles
  • a further aspect of the instant invention is that the propylene copolymer composition (P) has a rather high melting point. Accordingly it is appreciated that the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to this invention has a melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of at least 140.0 °C, more preferably of at least 145.0 °C. Thus it is in particular appreciated that the melting temperature (T m ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of the polypropylene is in the range of 140 to 160 °C, more preferably in the range of 145 to 155 °C.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the instant invention has crystallization temperature (T c ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 of at least 90 °C, more preferably of at least 95 °C.
  • the polypropylene has preferably a crystallization temperature (T c ) measured according to ISO 11357-3 in the range of 90 to 115°C, more preferably in the range of 95 to 112°C.
  • the inventive propylene copolymer composition (P) shall be especially suitable for the packing industry. Accordingly good sealing properties are desired, like rather low heat sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and in particular broad heat sealing range. Accordingly it is preferred that the propylene copolymer composition (P) has a heat sealing range of at least 13 °C, more preferably of at least 15 °C, yet more preferably of at least 18 °C, still more preferably in the range of 13 to 35 °C, sill yet more preferably in the range of 18 to 30 °C.
  • the heat sealing range is defined as the difference of heat sealing end temperature (SET) [°C] and heat sealing initiation temperature (SIT) [°C], [(SET) - (SIT)].
  • the heat sealing initiation temperature is not more than 120 °C, more preferably not more than 115 °C, still more preferably in the range of 90 to 120 °C, yet more preferably in the range of 95 to 115 °C.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) fulfills the equation (I), more preferably the equation (Ia), Tm - SIT ⁇ 28 °C Tm - SIT ⁇ 32 °C wherein Tm is the melting temperature given in centigrade [°C] of the propylene copolymer composition (P), SIT is the heat sealing initiation temperature (SIT) given in centigrade [°C] of the propylene copolymer composition (P).
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) comprises, preferably consists of, two fractions, namely the polypropylene (A) and the propylene copolymer (B). Further the polypropylene (A) is preferably the comonomer lean fraction whereas the propylene copolymer (B) is the comonomer rich fraction.
  • the polypropylene (A) has a comonomer content of not more than 1.0 wt.-%. Accordingly the polypropylene (A) can be a propylene copolymer (C-A) or a propylene homopolymer (H-A), the latter being preferred.
  • the expression homopolymer used in the instant invention relates to a polypropylene that consists of at least 99.5 wt.-%, more preferably of at least 99.8 wt.-%, of propylene units. In a preferred embodiment only propylene units in the propylene homopolymer are detectable.
  • the polypropylene (A) is a propylene copolymer (C-A)
  • the comonomer content is in the range of 0.2 to 1.0 wt.-%, preferably in the range 0.5 to 1.0 wt.-%. More preferably the propylene copolymer (C-A) is a random propylene copolymer.
  • the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (C-A) are C 5 to C 12 ⁇ -olefins, more preferably the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (C-A) are selcted from the group of C 5 ⁇ -olefin, C 6 ⁇ -olefin, C 7 ⁇ -olefin, C 8 ⁇ -olefin, C 9 ⁇ -olefin, C 10 ⁇ -olefin, C 11 ⁇ -olefin, an C 12 ⁇ -olefin, still more preferably the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (C-A) are 1-hexene and/or 1-octene.
  • the propylene copolymer (C-A) may contain more than one type of comonomer.
  • the propylene copolymer (C-A) of the present invention may contain one, two or three different comonomers.
  • the propylene copolymer (C-A) contains only one type of comonomer.
  • the propylene copolymer (C-A) comprises - apart from propylene - only 1-hexene and/or 1-octene.
  • the comonomer of the propylene copolymer (C-A) is only 1-hexene.
  • the propylene copolymer (C-A) is in one preferred embodiment a propylene copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene only, wherein the 1-hexene content is in the range of 0.2 to 1.0 wt-%, preferably in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 wt-%.
  • the propylene copolymer (B) has preferably a higher comonomer content than the polypropylene (A). Accordingly the propylene copolymer (B) has a comonomer content of 4.0 wt.-% to 20.0 wt.-%, preferably 4.0 to 10.0 wt.-%.
  • the propylene copolymer (B) is a random propylene copolymer.
  • the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (B) are C 5 to C 12 ⁇ -olefins, more preferably the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (B) are selcted from the group of C 5 ⁇ -olefin, C 6 ⁇ -olefin, C 7 ⁇ -olefin, C 8 ⁇ -olefin, C 9 ⁇ -olefin, C 10 ⁇ -olefin, C 11 ⁇ -olefin, an C 12 ⁇ -olefin, still more preferably the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (B) are 1-hexene and/or 1-octene.
  • the propylene copolymer (B) may contain more than one type of comonomer.
  • the propylene copolymer (B) of the present invention may contain one, two or three different comonomers. However it is preferred that the propylene copolymer (B) contains only one type of comonomer.
  • the propylene copolymer (B) comprises - apart from propylene - only 1-hexene and/or 1-octene.
  • the comonomer of the propylene copolymer (B) is only 1-hexene.
  • the propylene copolymer (B) is in a preferred embodiment a propylene copolymer of propylene and 1-hexene only, wherein the 1-hexene content is in the range of 4.0 to 10.0 wt.-%.
  • the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (C-A) and of the propylene copolymer (B) are the same.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the instant invention comprises, preferably comprises only, a propylene copolymer (C-A) and a propylene copolymer (B), in both polymers the comonomer is only 1-hexene.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the instant invention comprises, preferably comprises only, a propylene homopolymer (H-A) and a propylene copolymer (B), wherein the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (B) are selected from the group conisting of C 5 ⁇ -olefin, C 6 ⁇ -olefin, C 7 ⁇ -olefin, C 8 ⁇ -olefin, C 9 ⁇ -olefin, C 10 ⁇ -olefin, C 11 ⁇ -olefin, an C 12 ⁇ -olefin, preferably the comonomers of the propylene copolymer (B) are 1-hexene and/or 1-octene, more preferably the comonomer of the propylene copolymer (B) is 1-hexene only.
  • the polypropylene (A) is the high molecular fraction whereas the propylene copolymer (B) is the low molecular weight fraction. Therefore the polypropylene (A) has preferably a xylene cold soluble (XCS) content of below 2.0 wt.-%, more preferably of below 1.5 wt.-%, still more preferably in the range of 0.3 to 2.0 wt.-%, yet more preferably in the range of 0.5 to 1.5 wt.-%. It is in particular preferred that the polypropylene (A) has a lower xylene cold soluble (XCS) content compared to the propylene copolymer composition (P).
  • XCS xylene cold soluble
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) may contain additives known in the art, like antioxidants, nucleating agents, slip agents and antistatic agents.
  • the polymer fraction preferably the sum of the polypropylene (A) and the propylene copolymer (B) fractions, is at least 90 wt.-%, more preferably at least 95 wt.-%, still more preferably at least 98 wt.-%, like at least 99 wt.-%.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) is in particular obtainable, preferably obtained, by a process as defined in detail below.
  • the invention is directed to the use of the instant propylene copolymer composition (P) as a film, like a cast film, an extrusion blown film or a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the present invention can be also used as a coating of an extrusion coated substrate.
  • the invention is also directed to a film layer, preferably to a sealing layer of a cast film, of an extrusion blown film or of a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, said film layer (sealing layer) comprises at least 70 wt.-%, more preferably at least 90 wt.-%, like at least 95 wt.-%, of the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to the instant invention.
  • the film layer (sealing layer) consists of the propylene copolymer composition (P) as defined herein.
  • the present invention is directed to an extrusion coated substrate comprising a coating, said coating comprises at least 70 wt.-%, more preferably at least 90 wt.-%, like at least 95 wt.-%, of the propylene copolymer composition (P) according to the instant invention.
  • the coating of the extrusion coated substrate consists of the propylene copolymer composition (P) as defined herein.
  • the substrate can be for instance paper, paperboard, fabrics and metal foils.
  • the present invention is directed to the preparation of the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the instant invention.
  • the process for the preparation of a propylene copolymer composition (P) as defined above is a sequential polymerization process comprising at least two reactors connected in series, wherein said process comprises the steps of
  • the term "sequential polymerization process” indicates that the propylene copolymer composition (P) is produced in at least two reactors connected in series. Accordingly, a decisive aspect of the present process is the preparation of the propylene copolymer composition (P) in two different reactors.
  • the present process comprises at least a first reactor (R-1) and a second reactor (R-2).
  • the instant process consists of two the polymerization reactors (R-1) and (R-2).
  • polymerization reactor shall indicate that the main polymerization takes place.
  • this definition does not exclude the option that the overall process comprises for instance a pre-polymerization step in a pre-polymerization reactor.
  • the term "consists of” is only a closing formulation in view of the main polymerization reactors.
  • the first reactor (R-1) is preferably a slurry reactor (SR) and can be can be any continuous or simple stirred batch tank reactor or loop reactor operating in bulk or slurry.
  • Bulk means a polymerization in a reaction medium that comprises of at least 60 % (wt/wt), preferably 100% monomer.
  • the slurry reactor (SR) is preferably a (bulk) loop reactor (LR).
  • the second reactor (R-2) and any subsequent reactor are preferably gas phase reactors (GPR).
  • gas phase reactors (GPR) can be any mechanically mixed or fluid bed reactors.
  • the gas phase reactors (GPR) comprise a mechanically agitated fluid bed reactor with gas velocities of at least 0.2 m/sec.
  • the gas phase reactor is a fluidized bed type reactor preferably with a mechanical stirrer.
  • the condition (temperature, pressure, reaction time, monomer feed) in each reactor is dependent on the desired product which is in the knowledge of a person skilled in the art.
  • the first reactor (R-1) is preferably a slurry reactor (SR), like a loop reactor (LR), whereas the second reactor (R-2) is preferably a gas phase reactor (GPR-1).
  • the subsequent reactors - if present - are also preferably gas phase reactors (GPR).
  • a preferred multistage process is a "loop-gas phase"-process, such as developed by Borealis A/S, Denmark (known as BORSTAR® technology) described e.g. in patent literature, such as in EP 0 887 379 or in WO 92/12182 .
  • Multimodal polymers can be produced according to several processes which are described, e.g. in WO 92/12182 , EP 0 887 379 , and WO 98/58976 . The contents of these documents are included herein by reference.
  • step (A) the conditions for the first reactor (R-1), i.e. the slurry reactor (SR), like a loop reactor (LR), of step (A) may be as follows:
  • step (C) the reaction mixture from step (A) is transferred to the second reactor (R-2), i.e. gas phase reactor (GPR-1), i.e. to step (C), whereby the conditions in step (C) are preferably as follows:
  • the residence time can vary in both reactor zones.
  • the residence time in bulk reactor e.g. loop is in the range 0.1 to 2.5 hours, e.g. 0.2 to 1.5 hours and the residence time in gas phase reactor will generally be 0.2 to 6.0 hours, like 0.5 to 4.0 hours.
  • the polymerization may be effected in a known manner under supercritical conditions in the first reactor (R-1), i.e. in the slurry reactor (SR), like in the loop reactor (LR), and/or as a condensed mode in the gas phase reactor (GPR-1).
  • R-1 first reactor
  • SR slurry reactor
  • LR loop reactor
  • GPR-1 gas phase reactor
  • the present process may also encompass a pre-polymerization prior to the polymerization in the first reactor (R-1).
  • the pre-polymerization can be conducted in the first reactor (R-1), however it is preferred that the pre-polymerization takes place in a separate reactor, so called pre-polymerization reactor.
  • the solid catalyst system has a porosity measured according ASTM 4641 of less than 1.40 ml/g and/or a surface area measured according to ASTM D 3663 of lower than 25 m 2 /g.
  • the solid catalyst system has a surface area of lower than 15 m 2 /g, yet still lower than 10 m 2 /g and most preferred lower than 5 m 2 /g, which is the lowest measurement limit.
  • the surface area according to this invention is measured according to ASTM D 3663 (N 2 ).
  • the solid catalyst system has a porosity of less than 1.30 ml/g and more preferably less than 1.00 ml/g.
  • the porosity has been measured according to ASTM 4641 (N 2 ).
  • the porosity is not detectable when determined with the method applied according to ASTM 4641 (N 2 ).
  • the solid catalyst system typically has a mean particle size of not more than 500 ⁇ m, i.e. preferably in the range of 2 to 500 ⁇ m, more preferably 5 to 200 ⁇ m. It is in particular preferred that the mean particle size is below 80 ⁇ m, still more preferably below 70 ⁇ m. A preferred range for the mean particle size is 5 to 70 ⁇ m, or even 10 to 60 ⁇ m.
  • transition metal (M) is zirconium (Zr) or hafnium (Hf), preferably zirconium (Zr).
  • ⁇ -ligand is understood in the whole description in a known manner, i.e. a group bound to the metal via a sigma bond.
  • anionic ligands "X" can independently be halogen or be selected from the group consisting of R', OR', SiR' 3 , OSiR' 3 , OSO 2 CF 3 , OCOR', SR', NR' 2 or PR' 2 group wherein R' is independently hydrogen, a linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, C 1 to C 20 alkyl, C 2 to C 20 alkenyl, C 2 to C 20 alkynyl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl, C 6 to C 20 aryl, C 7 to C 20 arylalkyl, C 7 to C 20 alkylaryl, C 8 to C 20 arylalkenyl, in which the R' group can optionally contain one or more heteroatoms belonging to groups 14 to 16.
  • the anionic ligands "X" can
  • a preferred monovalent anionic ligand is halogen, in particular chlorine (Cl).
  • the substituted cyclopentadienyl-type ligand(s) may have one or more substituent(s) being selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydrocarbyl (e.g. C 1 to C 20 alkyl, C 2 to C 20 alkenyl, C 2 to C 20 alkynyl, , C 3 to C 20 cycloalkyl, like C 1 to C 20 alkyl substituted C 5 to C 20 cycloalkyl, C 6 to C 20 aryl, C 5 to C 20 cycloalkyl substituted C 1 to C 20 alkyl wherein the cycloalkyl residue is substituted by C 1 to C 20 alkyl, C 7 to C 20 arylalkyl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl which contains 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatom(s) in the ring moiety, C 6 to C 20 -heteroaryl, C 1 to C 20 -haloalkyl, -SiR" 3 , -SR", -
  • the two substituents R" can form a ring, e.g. five- or six-membered ring, together with the nitrogen atom wherein they are attached to.
  • R of formula (I) is preferably a bridge of 1 to 4 atoms, such atoms being independently carbon (C), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge) or oxygen (O) atom(s), whereby each of the bridge atoms may bear independently substituents, such as C 1 to C 20 -hydrocarbyl, tri(C 1 to C 20 -alkyl)silyl, tri(C 1 to C 20 -alkyl)siloxy and more preferably "R” is a one atom bridge like e.g.
  • each "' is independently C 1 to C 20 -alkyl, C 2 to C 20 -alkenyl, C 2 to C 20 -alkynyl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl, C 6 to C 20 -aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl, or tri(C 1 to C 20 alkyl)silyl- residue, such as trimethylsilyl-, or the two R"' can be part of a ring system including the Si bridging atom.
  • the transition metal compound has the formula (II) wherein M is zirconium (Zr) or hafnium (Hf), preferably zirconium (Zr), X are ligands with a ⁇ -bond to the metal "M", preferably those as defined above for formula (I), preferably chlorine (Cl) or methyl (CH 3 ), the former especially preferred, R 1 are equal to or different from each other, preferably equal to, and are selected from the group consisting of linear saturated C 1 to C 20 alkyl, linear unsaturated C 1 to C 20 alkyl, branched saturated C 1 -C 20 alkyl, branched unsaturated C 1 to C 20 alkyl, C 3 to C 20 cycloalkyl, C 6 to C 20 aryl, C 7 to C 20 alkylaryl, and C 7 to C 20 arylalkyl, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms of groups 14 to 16 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC), preferably are equal to or different from each other,
  • the transition metal compound of formula (II) is C 2 -symmetric or pseudo-C 2 -symmetric. Concerning the definition of symmetry it is referred to Resconi et al. Chemical Reviews, 2000, Vol. 100, No. 4 1263 and references herein cited.
  • the residues R 1 are equal to or different from each other, more preferably equal, and are selected from the group consisting of linear saturated C 1 to C 10 alkyl, linear unsaturated C 1 to C 10 alkyl, branched saturated C 1 to C 10 alkyl, branched unsaturated C 1 to C 10 alkyl and C 7 to C 12 arylalkyl. Even more preferably the residues R 1 are equal to or different from each other, more preferably equal, and are selected from the group consisting of linear saturated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, linear unsaturated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, branched saturated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, branched unsaturated C 1 to C 6 alkyl and C 7 to C 10 arylalkyl. Yet more preferably the residues R 1 are equal to or different from each other, more preferably equal, and are selected from the group consisting of linear or branched C 1 to C 4 hydrocarbyl, such as for example methyl or ethyl.
  • residues R 2 to R 6 are equal to or different from each other and linear saturated C 1 to C 4 alkyl or branched saturated C 1 to C 4 alkyl. Even more preferably the residues R 2 to R 6 are equal to or different from each other, more preferably equal, and are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl and tert-butyl.
  • R 7 and R 8 are equal to or different from each other and are selected from hydrogen and methyl, or they are part of a 5-methylene ring including the two indenyl ring carbons to which they are attached.
  • R 7 is selected from OCH 3 and OC 2 H 5
  • R 8 is tert-butyl.
  • the transition metal compound is rac-methyl(cyclohexyl)silanediyl bis(2-methyl-4-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl)zirconium dichloride.
  • the transition metal compound is rac-dimethylsilanediyl bis(2-methyl-4-phenyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)zirconium dichloride.
  • the transition metal compound is rac-dimethylsilanediyl bis(2-methyl-4-phenyl-5-methoxy-6-tert-butylindenyl)zirconium dichloride.
  • the solid catalyst system (SCS) must comprise a cocatalyst (Co) comprising an element (E) of group 13 of the periodic table (IUPAC), for instance the cocatalyst (Co) comprises a compound of Al.
  • Co cocatalyst
  • organo aluminium compounds such as aluminoxane compounds.
  • Such compounds of Al preferably aluminoxanes, can be used as the only compound in the cocatalyst (Co) or together with other cocatalyst compound(s).
  • other cation complex forming cocatalyst compounds like boron compounds can be used.
  • Said cocatalysts are commercially available or can be prepared according to the prior art literature. Preferably however in the manufacture of the solid catalyst system only compounds of Al as cocatalyst (Co) are employed.
  • cocatalysts are the aluminoxanes, in particular the C1 to C10-alkylaluminoxanes, most particularly methylaluminoxane (MAO).
  • the organo-zirconium compound of formula (I) and the cocatalyst (Co) of the solid catalyst system (SCS) represent at least 70 wt%, more preferably at least 80 wt%, even more preferably at least 90 wt%, even further preferably at least 95 wt% of the solid catalyst system.
  • the solid catalyst system is featured by the fact that it is self-supported, i.e. it does not comprise any catalytically inert support material, like for instance silica, alumina or MgCl 2 or porous polymeric material, which is otherwise commonly used in heterogeneous catalyst systems, i.e. the catalyst is not supported on external support or carrier material.
  • the solid catalyst system (SCS) is self-supported and it has a rather low surface area.
  • the solid metallocene catalyst system is obtained by the emulsion solidification technology, the basic principles of which are described in WO 03/051934 . This document is herewith included in its entirety by reference.
  • solid catalyst system is preferably in the form of solid catalyst particles, obtainable by a process comprising the steps of
  • a first solvent more preferably a first organic solvent, is used to form said solution.
  • the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of a linear alkane, cyclic alkane, aromatic hydrocarbon and halogen-containing hydrocarbon.
  • the second solvent forming the continuous phase is an inert solvent towards to catalyst components
  • the second solvent might be immiscible towards the solution of the catalyst components at least under the conditions (like temperature) during the dirpersing step.
  • immiscible with the catalyst solution means that the second solvent (continuous phase) is fully immiscible or partly immiscible i.e. not fully miscible with the dispersed phase solution.
  • the immiscible solvent comprises a fluorinated organic solvent and/or a functionalized derivative thereof, still more preferably the immiscible solvent comprises a semi-, highly- or perfluorinated hydrocarbon and/or a functionalized derivative thereof.
  • said immiscible solvent comprises a perfluorohydrocarbon or a functionalized derivative thereof, preferably C 3 -C 30 perfluoroalkanes, -alkenes or - cycloalkanes, more preferred C 4 -C 10 perfluoro-alkanes, -alkenes or -cycloalkanes, particularly preferred perfluorohexane, perfluoroheptane, perfluorooctane or perfluoro (methylcyclohexane) or perfluoro (1,3- dimethylcyclohexane or a mixture thereof.
  • a perfluorohydrocarbon or a functionalized derivative thereof preferably C 3 -C 30 perfluoroalkanes, -alkenes or - cycloalkanes, more preferred C 4 -C 10 perfluoro-alkanes, -alkenes or -cycloalkanes, particularly preferred perfluorohexan
  • the emulsion comprising said continuous phase and said dispersed phase is a bi-or multiphasic system as known in the art.
  • An emulsifier may be used for forming and stabilising the emulsion. After the formation of the emulsion system, said catalyst is formed in situ from catalyst components in said solution.
  • the emulsifying agent may be any suitable agent which contributes to the formation and/or stabilization of the emulsion and which does not have any adverse effect on the catalytic activity of the catalyst.
  • the emulsifying agent may e.g. be a surfactant based on hydrocarbons optionally interrupted with (a) heteroatom(s), preferably halogenated hydrocarbons optionally having a functional group, preferably semi-, highly- or perfluorinated hydrocarbons as known in the art.
  • the emulsifying agent may be prepared during the emulsion preparation, e.g. by reacting a surfactant precursor with a compound of the catalyst solution.
  • Said surfactant precursor may be a halogenated hydrocarbon with at least one functional group, e.g. a highly fluorinated C1-n (suitably C4-30-or C5-15) alcohol (e.g. highly fluorinated heptanol, octanol or nonanol), oxide (e.g. propenoxide) or acrylate ester which reacts e.g. with a cocatalyst component, such as aluminoxane to form the "actual" surfactant.
  • a highly fluorinated C1-n suitable C4-30-or C5-15
  • alcohol e.g. highly fluorinated heptanol, octanol or nonanol
  • oxide e.g. propenoxide
  • acrylate ester e.g. with a cocatalyst component, such as aluminoxane to form the "actual" surfactant.
  • any solidification method can be used for forming the solid particles from the dispersed droplets.
  • the solidification is effected by a temperature change treatment.
  • the emulsion subjected to gradual temperature change of up to 10 °C/min, preferably 0.5 to 6 °C/min and more preferably 1 to 5 °C/min.
  • the emulsion is subjected to a temperature change of more than 40 °C, preferably more than 50 °C within less than 10 seconds, preferably less than 6 seconds.
  • More over the present invention is related to the manufacture of the extrusion coated substrates by conventional extrusion coating of the propylene copolymer composition (P)as defined herein.
  • the film according to this invention can be obtained in a conventional manner for instance by cast film technology or extrusion blown film technology.
  • the film shall be stretched, i.e. a biaxially oriented polypropylene film
  • it is produced preferably as follows: first, a cast film is prepared by extrusion of propylene copolymer composition (P) in the form of pellets.
  • the prepared cast films may typically have a thickness of 50 to 100 ⁇ m as used for further film stretching.
  • a stack of cast films can be prepared from a number of cast film sheets to achieve a specific stack thickness, e.g. 700 to 1000 ⁇ m.
  • the stretching temperature is typically set to a temperature slightly below the melting point, e.g. 2 to 4°C below the melting point, and the film is stretched at a specific draw ratio in machine direction and transverse direction.
  • the extrusion coating process may be carried out using conventional extrusion coating techniques.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P)obtained from the above defined polymerization process is fed, typically in the form of pellets, optionally containing additives, to an extruding device.
  • the polymer melt is passed preferably through a flat die to the substrate to be coated. Due to the distance between the die lip and the nip, the molten plastic is oxidized in the air for a short period, usually leading to an improved adhesion between the coating and the substrate.
  • the coated substrate is cooled on a chill roll, after which it is passed to edge trimmers and wound up.
  • the width of the line may vary between, for example, 500 to 1500 mm, e. g.
  • the propylene copolymer composition (P) of the invention can be extruded onto the substrate as a monolayer coating or as one layer in coextrusion. In either of these cases it is possible to use the propylene copolymer composition (P) as such or to blend the propylene copolymer composition (P) with other polymers. Blending can occur in a post reactor treatment or just prior to the extrusion in the coating process. However it is preferred that only the propylene copolymer composition (P) as defined in the present invention is extrusion coated.
  • the other layers may comprise any polymer resin having the desired properties and processability.
  • polymers include: barrier layer PA (polyamide) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA); polar copolymers of ethylene, such as copolymers of ethylene and vinyl alcohol (EVOH) or copolymers of ethylene and an acrylate monomer; adhesive layers, e. g.
  • ionomers ionomers, copolymers of ethylene and ethyl acrylate, etc; HDPE for stiffness; LDPE resins produced in a high- pressure process; LLDPE resins produced by polymerising ethylene and alpha-olefin comonomers in the presence of a Ziegler, chromium or metallocene catalyst; and MDPE resins.
  • the present invention is preferably related to extrusion coated substrates comprising a substrate and at least one layer of the propylene copolymer composition (P) extrusion coated on said substrate as defined in this invention.
  • the present invention is also directed to the use of the inventive article as packing material, in particular as a packing material for food and/or medical products.
  • NMR nuclear-magnetic resonance
  • Standard single-pulse excitation was employed utilising the NOE at short recycle delays (as described in Pollard, M., Klimke, K., Graf, R., Spiess, H.W., Wilhelm, M., Sperber, O., Piel, C., Kaminsky, W., Macromolecules 2004,37,813 , and in Klimke, K., Parkinson, M., Piel, C., Kaminsky, W., Spiess, H.W., Wilhelm, M., Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2006,207,382 ) and the RS-HEPT decoupling scheme (as described in Filip, X., Tripon, C., Filip, C., J. Mag. Resn.
  • Quantitative 13 C ⁇ 1 H ⁇ NMR spectra were processed, integrated and relevant quantitative properties determined from the integrals. All chemical shifts are internally referenced to the methyl isotactic pentad (mmmm) at 21.85 ppm.
  • the tacticity distribution was quantified through integration of the methyl region in the 13 C ⁇ 1 H ⁇ spectra, correcting for any signal not related to the primary (1,2) inserted propene stereo sequences, as described in Busico, V., Cipullo, R., Prog. Polym. Sci. 2001,26,443 and in Busico, V., Cipullo, R., Monaco, G., Vacatello, M., Segre, A.L., Macromolecules 1997,30,6251 .
  • H H tot / P tot + H tot
  • H tot I ⁇ B 4 / 2 + I ⁇ B 4 ⁇ x ⁇ 2
  • I( ⁇ B 4 ) is the integral of the ⁇ B 4 sites at 44.1 ppm, which identifies the isolated 1-hexene incorporated in PPHPP sequences
  • I( ⁇ B 4 ) is the integral of the ⁇ B 4 sites at 41.6 ppm, which identifies the consecutively incorporated 1-hexene in PPHHPP sequences.
  • Mw/Mn/MWD are measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) according to the following method:
  • a Waters Alliance GPCV 2000 instrument, equipped with refractive index detector and online viscosimeter is used with 3 x TSK-gel columns (GMHXL-HT) from TosoHaas and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (TCB, stabilized with 200 mg/L 2,6-Di tert butyl-4-methyl-phenol) as solvent at 145 °C and at a constant flow rate of 1 mL/min. 216.5 ⁇ L of sample solution are injected per analysis.
  • the column set is calibrated using relative calibration with 19 narrow MWD polystyrene (PS) standards in the range of 0.5 kg/mol to 11 500 kg/mol and a set of well characterized broad polypropylene standards. All samples are prepared by dissolving 5 to 10 mg of polymer in 10 mL (at 160 °C) of stabilized TCB (same as mobile phase) and keeping for 3 hours with continuous shaking prior sampling in into the GPC instrument.
  • PS polystyrene
  • melt flow rates are measured with a load of 2.16 kg (MFR 2 ) at 230 °C.
  • the melt flow rate is that quantity of polymer in grams which the test apparatus standardised to ISO 1133 extrudes within 10 minutes at a temperature of 230 °C under a load of 2.16 kg.
  • MFR B 10 ⁇ log MFR P - w A x log MFR A w B
  • MFR(A) is the melt flow rate MFR 2 (230 °C) [in g/10min] measured according ISO 1133 of the polypropylene (A)
  • MFR(P) is the melt flow rate MFR 2 (230 °C) [in g/10min] measured according ISO 1133 of the propylene copolymer composition (P)
  • MFR(B) is the calculated melt flow rate MFR 2 (230 °C) [in g/10min] of the propylene copolymer (B).
  • the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) is determined at 23 °C according to ISO 6427.
  • FDA section 177.1520 1 g of a polymer film of 100 ⁇ m thickness is added to 400 ml hexane at 50°C for 2 hours while stirring with a reflux cooler.
  • the precipitate is collected in an aluminium recipient and the residual hexane is evaporated on a steam bath under N 2 flow.
  • the amount of hexane solubles is determined by the formula wt . sample + wt . crucible - wt crucible / wt . sample ⁇ 100.
  • melt- and crystallization enthalpy were measured by the DSC method according to ISO 11357-3.
  • Porosity BET with N 2 gas, ASTM 4641, apparatus Micromeritics Tristar 3000; sample preparation: at a temperature of 50°C, 6 hours in vacuum.
  • Tensile moduli in machine and transverse direction were determined acc. to ISO 527-3 on films with a thickness of 100 ⁇ m at a cross head speed of 1 mm/min. Subsequently, elongation at break in machine and transverse direction were determined acc. to ISO 527-3 on the same specimens using a cross head speed of 50 mm/min. Test speed was changed after a deformation of 0,25 %. Specimen type 2 acc. ISO 527-3 in the form of stripes with a width of 15 mm and length of 200 mm was used.
  • the isothermal crystallisation for SIST analysis was performed in a Mettler TA820 DSC on 3 ⁇ 0.5 mg samples at decreasing temperatures between 200°C and 105°C.
  • the sample was cooled down with 80 °C/min to -10 °C and the melting curve was obtained by heating the cooled sample at a heating rate of 10°C/min up to 200°C. All measurements were performed in a nitrogen atmosphere.
  • the melt enthalpy is recorded as function of temperature and evaluated through measuring the melt enthalpy of fractions melting within temperature intervals of 50 to 60°C; 60 to 70 °C; 70 to 80 °C; 80 to 90 °C; 90 to 100 °C; 100 to 110 °C; 110 to 120 °C; 120 to 130 °C; 130 to 140 °C; 140 to 150 °C; 150 to 160 °C; 160 to 170 °C; 170 to 180 °C; 180 to 190 °C; 190 to 200 °C.
  • T m T 0 ⁇ 1 - 2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ H 0 ⁇ L
  • T 0 457K
  • ⁇ H 0 134x10 6 J/m 3
  • ⁇ 49.6x10 -3 J/m 3
  • L is the lamella thickness.
  • the method determines the sealing temperature range (sealing range) of polypropylene films, in particular blown films or cast films.
  • the sealing temperature range is the temperature range, in which the films can be sealed according to conditions given below.
  • the lower limit (heat sealing initiation temperature (SIT)) is the sealing temperature at which a sealing strength of > 3 N is achieved.
  • the upper limit (sealing end temperature (SET)) is reached, when the films stick to the sealing device.
  • the sealing range is determined on a J&B Universal Sealing Machine Type 3000 with a film of 100 ⁇ m thickness with the following further parameters: Specimen width: 25.4 mm Seal Pressure: 0.1 N/mm 2 Seal Time: 0.1 sec Cool time: 99 sec Peel Speed: 10 mm/sec Start temperature: 80 °C End temperature: 150 °C Increments: 10 °C specimen is sealed A to A at each sealbar temperature and seal strength (force) is determined at each step.
  • the temperature is determined at which the seal strength reaches 3 N.
  • the hot tack force is determined on a J&B Hot Tack Tester with a film of 100 ⁇ m thickness with the following further parameters: Specimen width: 25.4 mm Seal Pressure: 0.3 N/mm 2 Seal Time: 0.5sec Cool time: 99 sec Peel Speed: 200 mm/sec Start temperature: 90 °C End temperature: 140 °C Increments: 10 °C
  • the maximum hot tack force i.e the maximum of a force/temperature diagram is determined and reported.
  • the impact strength of films is determined by the "Dynatest” method according to ISO 7725-2 on monolayer cast films with a thickness of 100 ⁇ m.
  • the value “Wbreak” [J/mm] represents the total penetration energy per mm thickness that a film can absorb before it breaks. The higher this value, the tougher the material is.
  • the polymers of table 1 have been produced in a Borstar PP pilot plant in a two-step polymerization process starting in a bulk-phase loop reactor followed by polymerization in a gas phase reactor, varying the molecular weight as well as ethylene and hexene content by appropriate hydrogen and comonomer feeds.
  • the catalyst used in the polymerization process was a metallocene catalyst as described in example 1 of EP 1 741 725 A1 .
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